.TH UNIX 8
.SH NAME
unix \- Unix Domain Sockets (PF_UNIX) / Local Sockets (PF_LOCAL)
.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <sys/socket.h>
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#include <sys/un.h>

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int socket(int \fIdomain\fP, int \fItype\fP, int \fIprotocol\fP);
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int socketpair(int \fIdomain\fP, int \fItype\fP, int \fIprotocol\fP, int \fIsv[2]\fP);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
Local sockets, more commonly known as Unix Domain Sockets, provide a 
means of interprocess communication using the socket API.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR socket (2),
.BR socketpair (2),
.BR getpeereid (2),
